cassie_KY Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Day One We topped off our five day coaster trip with a stop at King's Island. We had three objectives on this outing- process our season passes, ride Invertigo, and ride Diamondback. We arrived the last weekend the Gold Pass special was going on. The line was wrapped around the season pass building, but there were twenty open lines inside processing passes and it didn't take it very long. Once inside, we headed immediatly back to Diamondback. Stopping at the restroom in Nick U, I discovered there were new hand driers that you slipped your hands into and by the time you pulled them back, they're dry. I was so impressed, I trooped outta the bathroom and told Nathan he had to check them out! He was impressed as well. Diamondback looks very impressive. We were surprised to see the wait was less than fifteen minutes. A ride op was assigning seats and we got the back row! The seats are ultra comfy and should be able to hold a pretty large individual. In no time at all, we were on our way! Two words captured Diamondback for us- smooth and silent. Looking out and not having anything underneath you was unique. While not what I would call a scary ride, it was very enjoyable. After a break to reunite ourselves with our favorite blue icecream, we headed over to The Beast. There were a couple of girl ride ops there and they were singing songs for the kids and kept referring to The Beast as a journey to the Goodie Goodie Gumdrop Forest. I looked at Nathan and made the comment about what were they thinking- The Beast is supposed to be scary! When we got on for our ride, I understood. The absolute worst Beast ride ever. Trimmed so hard it was a miracle we didn't have to get out and push the train ourselves to finish the ride. It shook, it jarred, it did everything except jump up and down on the track (Granted it may have done that. I was so annoyed I quit paying attention and just wanted the ride over.) Let me stress, The Beast was one of our favorites. I don't know what happened (Maybe Voyage?) We hit up Racer (red side) and took a spin on Adventure Express. With Invertigo not running, we took a swing through the shops and bought a Diamondback magnet and headed back to the hotel for some Donotos Pizza and some much-needed sleep. Day Two We slept in a little and headed over to the park. We were happy to note Invertigo was running. I had been too big a coward in the past to ride it, so we both were just getting around to it. The line was relatively short. We had an ugly encounter with a linecutter and that soured things a bit. After about a three car wait, it was our turn. We grabbed a middle seat and were ready to boomerang. While short, it was a fun little ride that was smooth and (most importantly to me) not scary. Not a must-ride every time we go to the park, but re-ridable. We took another ride on Diamondback and it was just as much fun as the day before. The views are spectacular and Diamondback lends itself to getting bird's eye views of the park. with nothing much striking our fancy, we headed for the highlight of the trip for Nathan. We cruised up to Jungle Jim's. For those not in the know, Jungle Jims is a six acre grocery store about twenty minutes from King's Island. Any type of food imaginable, they have it. Some things, we're still not sure what it is. The place is just as much a tourist attraction as it is a grocery store. Candy racks are bumper cars originally from Coney Island. A singing Campbell's soup can guards the canned section. Animatronic critters are everywhere. And for us King's Island people, the Lion Country Safari monorail is in residence and is supposed to be completed later this year. We grabbed a bite at the sub shop there. They use Boar's Head brand products. Two big sub sandwiches and two drinks cost less than six dollars! After that, we spent the next five hours exploring the store. They give maps out at the front door and that helps some, but you tend to use landmarks to muddle your way around. It was a blast even though we both nearly screamed out loud at the refrigerator case of hog heads. With all our treasures safely packed away, we headed home. One great trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I agree about The Beast. I've only ridden it once so far this year, and during the day, but it was slow and tame. Not The Beast I remember. It also seemed to have that Mean Streak squeek going on through the turns. That has me worried. I love Jungle Jims. Did you find the bug section? There's a section where they have a variety of bugs (like grubs and whatnot) that you can eat like candy. Ugh. Can't wait to go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie_KY Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 I don't know if I found "the" bug section but I found several candies made out of bugs. Here are a few pictures of Jungle Jim's that we snapped. Jungle Jim's Slideshow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotag Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 omg that blue elephant holding up the sign is the same one that used to be at ki that sat next to the scooby slide{which is now long gone} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Indeed it is. You will find many Kings Island artifacts at Jungle Jim's, including, perhaps most famously, the monorail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast79 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I wonder if they ever used the old KCKC boats that they bought after I took off all the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I wheely don't know. Terpy, who just HAD to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotag Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 why not just wheel your way over ther to find out, you might have a boat load of fun. rotag, sprinting to the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Some day I will....maybe even soon. Terpy, who has now been told where to go, and might! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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